R&S ZVA  Repairs 
1177.5333.02  3.45  E-11 
Replacing Flexible switch board (Keyboard) A16 / Key Pad A15 
(See Chapter 5, Spare Parts List, Items 860, 870 and drawings 1145.1110, 1145.1390) 
 
The flexible switch board (keyboard) and key pad are located behind the front cover and the keyboard 
frame  
 
 
Opening the instrument and removing the front unit 
  Turn off the instrument and disconnect from the mains. 
  Remove termination and 3.5mm connection cables (only with option ZVAx-B16) 
  Remove the 4 screws from the front handles (410), left and right, and take off the front handles. 
  Remove the countersunk screw (390) next to the display and pull off the front cover (300, 303, 306, 
310, 313, 316) forwards  
  Remove the 2 countersunk screws (610) in the top of the front frame and the 2 in the bottom. 
  ZVA8: Remove the countersunk screws (168) (2 ), (153), (154), (163), (164)  
  Pull out the front unit together with the keyboard and display (600, 604) forwards and place it with the 
key-side on top of the instrument. 
Risk of damage 
The cables to the front module controller are still connected. 
  Disconnect the cables to the LCD, the DC/AC illumination converter, the key pad (keyboard), the 
tachogenerator and, if necessary, the network connection to the front module controller. 
Risk of damage 
When disconnecting cables, be especially careful with the cable to the keyboard. It is a 
foil cable and can only be removed when the locking device on the foil-cable connector 
is released.